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Dell Optiplex 740 D Athlon 64 4600+ 80GB

Dell Optiplex 740 D Athlon 64 4600+ 80GB

87 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
price (5)
usability (3)

Negative
reliability (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 87 reviews of Dell Optiplex 740 D Athlon 64 4600+ 80GB. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Desktops for all reviews. Reviewers really like the usability and price. Many are negative about the reliability.

price, usability

reliability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the Dell Optiplex 740 D Athlon 64 4600+ 80GB is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Dell Optiplex 740 D Athlon 64 4600+ 80GB

alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 user reviews of Dell Optiplex 740 D Athlon 64 4600+ 80GB from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 2.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the price, but there are some mixed views about the usability.

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56% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Dell Optiplex 740 D Athlon 64 4600+ 80GB

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Dell Optiplex 740 D Athlon 64 4600+ 80GB from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.com.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Alan Stafford, PC World (pcworld.com)

Dell Dell Optiplex 740 Minitower Desktop Computer (Athlon 64 3800+ 2.40GHz/80GB/512MB)

Dell offers the OptiPlex 740, a system from its business desktops line, in minitower, desktop (horizontal orientation), and ultracompact versions. The inexpensively configured minitower we tested ($1024 as of 05/09/2007) had an inoffensive design,...

Innovative case design ; Very quiet

Integrated graphics models have VGA only ; Some parts could be expensive to replace

Superb internal design makes this business system ultraquiet and very easy to work on. Same-day on-site service is optional.

May, 2007

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Expert review by : Alan Stafford, PC World (pcworld.com)

Dell OptiPlex 740

Innovative case design, Very quiet

Integrated graphics models have VGA only, Some parts could be expensive to replace

An innovative, noise-reducing design makes this minitower system a great choice for offices.

May, 2007

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Best business computer

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Expert review by : Alan Stafford (techadvisor.co.uk)

Dell OptiPlex 740 business PC

The Dell OptiPlex 740, is a business desktop PC. The OptiPlex 740 comes in minitower, desktop (horizontal orientation) and ultracompact versions. The inexpensively configured Dell OptiPlex 740 minitower we tested had an inoffensive design, using mostly...

The Dell OptiPlex 740 is far from the fastest Vista system you can buy, but its innovative, quiet case design makes it a top choice among business systems, especially if noise reduction is a priority for your office.

Jun, 2007

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Crash after 1 month

I purchased this computer and after 1 month it will not boot up. It seems that there is no warranty so now I have to spend more money to fix the computer. It maybe an easy fix for me by possibly installing a new hard drive. It stated out as a great...

Mar, 2013

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Crash after 1 month

Mar, 2013

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Bought 9 of these

I bought 9 of these Dell computers for our Christian day school. Major upgrade from what they where using before. Windows 7 Pro a big plus. Super price plus free shipping to my home. I paid $262 out the door. Shortly after purchase price dropped to...

Dec, 2012

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)